Dutchman Laurens Jan Anjema (pic le) upset 8th seed David Palmer (pic ri) in the 2nd round of the US Open to record his career-first Tour victory over the Australian former World Open Champion. “He was one of my idols when I was growing up, so to beat him for the first time in PSA is pretty special,” said the Dutch world No12, who will now join the quarter-finals in Philadelphis together with non-seed Mohd Azlan Iskandar, of Malaysia, Frenchman Thierry Lincou, Egyptian pair Amr Shabana and Mohamed El Shorbagy and the English trio Nick Matthew, James Willstrop and Peter Barker.
Anjema downs Palmer in US Open upset!
Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) beat David Palmer (AUS) (7-11, 11-5, 11-3, 11-9) in the 2nd round of the US Open 2011 (photo: SquashSite)